The freeman. (Parkersburg, W. Va.) 1886-18??, 1887-02-09
SECOND WEEKS BATTLE In
THE SENATE.
MORE DILATORY AMEND.
MENTS OFFERED, DISCUSS
ED AND VOTED DOWN.
The Peoples Measure Struggling
for its Life.
Editorial Correspondence.

CHARLESTON, W. VA, Monday,
January 81, 1887.-At the close of
last weeks skirmishing and strug-
giles to cripple the Amendment,
the measure came through unscath-
ed and was ordered to It's second
reading, just as it came from the
House; but in the close contest,
the friends of the Resolution failed
to have it made the special order
for Monday, and falling to the foot
of the calendar, it could not be
reached again on Monday. The
best that could be done was to have
it made the special order for Tues
day, Feb. l, at 3 80 p. m.
The Second Weeks Fight Begins
Another Assault and Another VIC
tory for the Home Forces-More
Amendments Voted Down.
Tuesday, February 1.-The hour
OF 3 80, p. M, arriving, Mr.. Dawson
called for the Special Order:
House JOINT RESOLUTION No. l.,
The Prohibition amendment.
House Joint Resolution No. l,
proposing an amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the State, prohibiting the man
ufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors."
"Resszved By the Legislature of Vest V1rginia,
tl0o thirds of all the members elected TO each
House agreeing thereto:
That the following be and the same
is proposed as an amendment to the Con-
stitution of this State, to-wit: That section
46, of Article VI, of said Constitution, as
it now is, be stricken out, and the following
be inserted therein in lieu thereof"
"46. The manufacture, sale and keeping
for sale, of all intoxicating liquors, drinks,
mixtures and preparations, except as here
matter provided, are forever prohibited
within this State; and the Legislature shall,
without delay provide by appropriate leg
islation for the strict enforcement of this
provision. But the Legislature may provide
ing for sale, of alcohol and preparati ons
thereof, for scientific, mechanical and me-
dicinal purposes, and of wine for sacrament
tai purposes, under sufficient penalties and
securities. to insure the due execution of such
laws as may be enacted unde err this section"
The resolution was read second
time.
Mr.. Oxley moved to amend the
Resolution, by striking out all after
the title thereof down to the figures
49," and inserting in lieu thereof
the following:
Resolved by the Legislature of West Vir-
sinia.
That the following amendment to section
46, of Article vi. of the constitution of this
State, having been read on three several days
in each House, is agreed to on it's third read
ing, two-thirds of the members elected to
each House SO agreeing, that is to say"
On agreeing to the proposed
Amendment, Mr.. Carr demanded
the ayes and noes.
Mr.. OxLEY's AMENDMENT LOST.
The ayes were:
Messrs. Price (President) Flour
noy, Gettinger, Gwinn, Oxley,
Price (of MarshalD Scott, Semmer.
vile, Unger and Van Pelt.-1O.
The noes we're:
Messrs. Arnold, Bond, Brown,
Carr, Dawson, Furbee, Maxwell
Minear, Morris, Morrison, Nc
Creepy, Snyder, Sweeney, Switzer
and Woodyard-15.
Mr.. McCallister not voting.
So the motion to amend the res
olution did not prevail.
Mr.. Oxley moved to amend the
resolution in lines 4 and 5, by strik-
ing out the words, Except as here
matter provided.
Mr.. McCallister moved to adj
journ.
On that motion Mr.. Dawson de-
manded the ayes and noes.
The ayes we're:
Messrs. Minear, McCallister,
Price, (of Marshall), and Switzer,
A.
The noes we're:
Messrs. Price (President,) Ar.
eo1I DID, no~~ M